After the two little ones fell asleep, the nanny carried them back to their room.

Aveline stood up and said, "I've been working on some sketches lately. You two chat. I just had a spark of inspiration and need to put it down before I lose it." Selena immediately made a show of trying to stop her from leaving, but Aveline only smiled faintly, giving her a meaningful look as if to say, "Take care of Jolie." Selena was left speechless.

She suddenly regretted bringing Jolie here.

What on earth had possessed her to do that? Was she out of her mind?

Aveline had already gone upstairs, and now Selena couldn't just get up and leave. Glancing at Jolie, she asked, "Want to watch TV?"

Instead of answering, Jolie asked, "Why did you bring me here, Selena?"

Selena fell silent.

Her irritation spiked.

Why did everything have to be spelled out? Why couldn't people just let things be?

With a grumble, she snapped, "You probably think I've lost my mind, don't you?"

case, I hope you keep losing

Selena was speechless.

the wall,

her tone calm but decisive. "I know you don't like me and would rather not see me. But the fact that you brought me here... it meant a lot. Thank you.

word left Selena's lips instinctively, cutting

evident in her eyes, as if silently asking. "You don't

security cameras clearly caught you leaving with me. If you leave now and something

felt awfully

to leave, Selena frowned and added, "You're

hesitated, then nodded. "Alright, I'll

down on

cushion and hugged it, falling

phone. Neither of them said a word and the atmosphere grew

silence. "If you

Selena didn't respond.

continued as if speaking to herself. "To them, making a profit is always the priority.

let out a faint scoff. "You're important to them. They'd never

wouldn't they?" Jolie said with a wry smile. The only reason they haven't is because none of the offers interested them

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